Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Silicon Valley Chapter would like to kindly invite you to our annual Ramadhan celebration dinner. In the month of Ramadhan, Muslims around the world abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset and increase focus on worship, charity and human welfare. This is all in an effort to strengthen their relationships with God. […]
Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. Ramadan is a special month for Muslims because the Quran was revealed during this month. For Muslims, Ramadan is a […]
Pacifica Speakers Series Assemblymember Kevin Mullin Kevin Mullin represents the 22nd Assembly District ( Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, portions of South San Francisco and the Coastside communities of Montara and Moss Beach). He serves as Speaker Pro-Tem for the 2015-16 legislative session. Born […]
Please mark your calendars for HAF's Annual Northern California Gala Fundraising Dinner highlighting Hinduism in the Mainstream: Coming of Age! This year’s dinner will feature influential Hindu American and interfaith leaders, who will highlight the emergence of Hinduism in mainstream American society and the coming of age of the Hindu American community in politics, academia, […]
Sahin Alpay is a columnist for Turkish dailies Zaman (since 2002) and Today's Zaman (since 2007). He has previously served as editor and columnist at other leading Turkish dailies Cumhuriyet (1982 - 92), Sabah (1993 - 94) and Milliyet (1994 - 2001). He received Ph. D. degree in political science from Stockholm University (1981). He […]
Featuring Riva Silverman, Vice President at HIAS and Winnie Gacheru, Director at HIAS Kenya The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) hosts a presentation on the refugee crisis. Winnie Gacheru, Director as HIAS Kenya, and Riva Silverman, Vice President at HIAS, will speak. The refugee crisis is worse today than at any time since WWII. Conflict […]
Over 30 people from our area have already registered to attend the Parliament. The conference theme is Reclaiming the Heart of Our Humanity, and speakers will include the Dalai Lama, Dr. Karen Armstrong, Dr. Tariq Ramadan, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Dr. Eboo Patel, Valarie Kaur, and many more. Hundreds of workshops, films, exhibits, and the opportunity […]
Our Future on a Shared Planet: Silicon Valley in Conversation with the Environmental Teachings of Pope Francis Headlining the conference will be Cardinal Peter Turkson, the Ghanian Cardinal who is president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Cardinal Turkson is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential Vatican experts on the contents […]
"The Changing Center: Thoughts on Resilience in the Face of Ambiguity." Since 2010, Dr. Tom Gage, Professor Emeritus, Humboldt State University, has chaired the International Youth Platform of the Gulen Institute of Houston,Texas. This essay contest has brought more than a hundred winning student authors to Congress to receive awards from thirty-four nations and twenty-six […]
In Commemoration of The 50th Anniversary of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate (The Church and Other Religions), Santa Teresa Parish presents a five part series about non-Christian traditions. Promoting mutual respect and understanding to create a more peaceful world characterized by tolerance and good will. “The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in […]